Agriculture is the main sector of the economy in Côte d'Ivoire, employing 48.3% of the country's total workforce. It represents more than 70% of exports and accounts for 23.4% of the country's GDP. Côte d'Ivoire is the world's main exporter of cocoa, with a 33% share of global production....

The economic theory states that as income rises, households tend to substitute traditional solid biomass cooking fuels with transitional and modern clean cooking fuels. However, in the case of Kenya, one of the few lucky African countries enjoying high growth rates whit a positive impact on the...

In Kenya a significant part of the population faces food insecurity. Since fertilizers are noted for having positive impacts on agricultural productivity and on alleviating hunger, their use should be encouraged. There are no manufacturing plants in the country, meaning Kenya relies heavily on...

This work analyzes to what extent are the main Latin American markets - Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico - predictable. The scope of the study embraces a wide range of tests, beginning with a simple autocorrelation, to follow with some trading rules, run tests, changes of sign and sequence...

SUBJECT AREAS: Management of interest rate exposure, swaps, caps, collars, measurement of exposureCASE SETTING: September 1994, Spain, apartment and hotel management industry. (Publication is in English.)REQUEST FOR COPIES: To receive a copy of this case please contact Ahmad Rahnema via e-mail...

SUBJECT AREAS: Management of currency exposure, introduction of the quot;Euro,quot; European Monetary Union, currency swaps, financial structure.CASE SETTING: September 1997, Spain, capital goods manufacturing and mechanical engineering services. (Publication is in English.)REQUEST FOR COPIES:...